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Sewells of Dallas, Texas have been used by myself and other members for LS parts. Contact Darrel Diller there for a quote. Cant find anything on Sewells Of Dallas on the net?. But found the one in LA, anyone have the web address for Sewells? Thanks again

I need to replace some parts on my December 2000 LS430. The most urgent thing I need are the front brake sensor cables for worn pads (mine are wrecked after the pads wore down 5000 miles earlier than the dealer predicted following a service). Unbelieveably (or rather predictably) Lexus want £145.00 for the pair of cables + fitting. If anyone has a reliable site/dealer they buy from in the USA, where I could get these and some other bits (or knows of a car being broken up here in the UK) I'd be greatful..... Many Thanks

THanks for trying but again they say they have not seen an LS430 to break, lots of IS's but not much else....

I've got a note to myself sez 'Lexus Breaker at swiftsalvage@aol.com that you could give a call. (or 01903 856568. Good luck (envious of 430!) ← Ive just emailed them with alist of the bits I want, Ill let you know the answer, thanks for the info.

Thanks for trying, but theyve gots loads of LS400's and Is's but no LS430's just looked, if anyone wants bits for those two then they are probably worth a try..

Anyone know of a specialist Breakers likley to have interior parts for an LS430? I need a few of the panels that have been kicked to death (back of rear seats etc). Cant imagine theres a huge market for LS430 interior parts and cant seem to find any that are bing broken at the moment> Any ideas? Thanks

Yup thats about where I am with it as well, seems that if you have a 2002 or later then chances are that a Toyota disc will do (if you can find which one) but any earlier and your stuck with Lexus discs. Still makes me mad that they are around 70% more expensive in the UK than in the USA though........

AISIN AW Co are the manufacturers of the Nav hardware, their site lists their major customer as (unsurprisingly) Toyota. The name Lexus does not exist in Japan, theyre all badged Toyota so that explains that bit, but they dont make the discs or the upgrades, so were still looking for who actually does? The US site has nothing of interest on this either, but someone, somehwere must have a list of Toyota DVD upgrade discs and which Lexus models they will work in as that seem sto be the least cost option and highly likely to work. Ive seen loads of posts (not just here) eluding to this but no definitive answer and what works in what. Over £300.00 (thats over $500 for any yanks looking in) for an upgrade disc is appaling, and please dont tell me its cos it has ALL of Europe on it, that would make no difference to the cost whatsoever and is a meaningless gesture anyway, which serves to reduce Lexus's costs in not producing European Country specific discs, NOT adding any value for its customers. BMW & Merc both charge around £200 for theirs and most tellingly so do Toyota who have the same darn system in it. Hence Im looking for a better deal than rip-off Lexus UK want to provide.

Its a DVD and in my PC it has no info at all regarding its origins. NO way do Lexus do their own maos so its got to be from someone else.

Thanks but Ive checked a 2001 disc and its the same as a 2000, or at least the industrial estate I work on and the Motorway roundabout is still missing, so guess most of the rest is the same.

I read somewhere that it was Navtec (known as Navteq) but their website update section does not have Lexus or even Toyota listed so it cant be them. Anyone got any ideas? I wanted to know to see if update discs were cheaper from them (as they are with BMW etc) If it makes any difference its for a 2000 LS430 Thanks

Tesco for me, Tried about 6 people and Tesco were best. I paid £530.00 for an LS430 me and the other half to drive fully comp etc etc and that was with 10,000 miles business use.

Yup, same story here, only took mine to a local garage who has a superb mechanic, cost me £65.00 less than Lexus quoted as well. That sensor is a common fault at around 70000 miles apparently. (according to Lexus Coventry - thats what they told my garage when they ordered the part --- yikes !!!) So much for faultless eh !! I looked up the equivalent part (even mondeos have those sensors by the way) for a BMW 745. (my last car) The part was £70.00 cheaper from BMW and the garage said it would have took an hour less to fit as the Lexus engine covers all had to be removed, which the BMW does not have..

I have a 2000 on an X LS430 Premium Pack. Had it 3 months now. 73000miles, Silver, FLSH and never get more than 23 MPG as an average in a week though. The speed limiter kicks in at 157MPH on mine (M6 Toll Road late on a Sunday night). Which was verified by my RoadAngel speed display. It came with NO service history but I tracked all that down in a few weeks and 400 miles later over 2 weekends Id got a new service book and travelled to all the dealers who'd serviced it and got all the stamps !! Paid £16000 with 6 months warranty from an independant dealer. Had to get the drivers window runners fixed (not uncommon apparently) but the wheels were all refurbed in the price (why cant Lexus make wheels that dont rot?) and both side mirrors were replaced (again not all that uncommon). After 1 month the CO2 sensor failed, that was £260 fitted but the warranty took care of that. And a week later the double glazed offside door window got condensation between the glass, looked horrible, cost £245 but again the warranty covered it (after a fight !!). So far very happy with it, although the satnav is NOT as good as my last Beemers despite what everyone tells you. The lex at this age does not have postcode entry which is rubbish on a car costing £50k new, but the worst bit is that the voice is NOT through the sound system and at speed with the music up loud you cant hear it very well - and the DVD update discs are 2 X that of BMW (Ye Gods !!), but otherwise its great. No parking sensors was also very very mean of them I agree. Worse is that it has absolutely NO phone provision in it and its not Tiptronic - what were they thinking? - my mates got a 1999 Omega with satnav, standard fit parking sensors, and a standard fit sim insert integrated phone ! I mean if Vauxhall could do it ............ Leeds Lexus had done 3 of the services and they gave me a copy of all the work done at those (30k 40 k and 50k). I was surprised to see the amount of stuff it had needed over and above service items, door seals, a boot lock, aircon recharge and a dozen other bits, certainly puts paid to the stories that Lexus cars never fail !! Overall its a great car, I bought mine to see what all the fuss was about and Ill keep it 1 year as I do with all my cars, but the cost of ownership will be very high and that means its competing secondhand with lots of others out there and measured in that way (ie at the 5 year old level) and taking into account its "odd" looks and that repair list and my experiences of repairs, theres plenty of other stuff out there......you pays yer money and takes your choice......